Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1887-06-11
1ENTY OF WATER.

s,uth Butte Water Company ktgl
Law Pipes - The Fire Marsh
and Assistant Discharged
c;tv Council met at 8 o'clock Ia.
,rsuins. Present: Messrs' Vanto'
: e"a Jahreiss, Forbis, Loeber and Bat
Ivy Msyor Kenyon in the chair. Clel
man. ,oad the minutes OF the previot
meeting uou;,+o, po,;,
,Istrate, was read, showing fines co
Ns as1 from May II, 1887, to June 8, 1885,
counting to s224.20.
Mr.. Lavell entered.
Mr.. Loeber reported for the Streets an
,n.rs, Committee that work on Grant
. "..t is being prosecuted vigorously. A
the sidewalk on Wyomings street in from
W. Moves residence, which was ordered
Thing was yet done. He moved tina
commissioner be ordered to put dow
the sidewalk.
~. Martin, by permission, said Their
VIA Grade established and that proper
'as Washers could not be compelled to la,
vu sidewalks under the circumstances.
ayWr Owsley entered.
W. NJ Walton presented an account fol
, a balance for fire supplies ordered
s1o,hs Finance Committee. On the Treas
Mr%'. report he asked for further tim,
u III was granted to them in the shape O,
weeks extension.
ave" THE CLERK PRESENTED
amber of bills against the city, which
".,o referred to the Finance COMMITTEES
Examination. Also petition for right
! say through streets and alleys to lay
.,.s TO carry water from artesian wells to
..,mers in Butte and neighboring vii
90 from the South Butte Water Com
~ represented by H. A. D'Acheul,
hnm Brown, William 81. De Witt. Alfred
IM sn NJ. B. Brown]ee, Chas. P.
M MO and f. NJ. Trask, and an ordinance
bo us" it.
81" Pateman moved to lay it on the Ia
uaurr;l next regular meeting.
"s Mu Eorbis was in favor of immediate
.aaa;daration, and passing it without ref
"nnoo 70 a committee, and his views were
e en. nv Mr.. Lloyd, who moved that
,ho ord;nance be read and placed upon it's
s nossage, which was ordered.
ma olarl read another petition for the
mrnose from the South Butte Water
sam signed by the same parties. In
Noupnuot;tions the water is proposed to be
POW rom artesian wells sunk in the basin
. ~ The CITY of Butte, and containing
u ttoo",or ds TO the city in making the same;
"a he commenced in sixty days after pas
w vos and asking no exclusive franchise.
-fs ordinance accompanying them was
.ad and placed on it's passage and carried
..bont dissent. The company asking the
srchise was required to pay for the pub
r~t;on of the ordinance as required by
%sinance.
Tho Clerk read an ordinance handed him
M Rateman allowing the Police Magi,-
,a.s the same fees in all Territorial and
,%a cases as now allowed to justices OF the
vsars receive a salary OF $1,000 per an
:" md a fee of $3.50 in each action be-
tra him under a city ordinance, being an
sm0ndment to section 1 of ordinance IS OF
tbe CITY Of Butte. In compliance with the
general request the Clerk read b section
10 which the ordinance was an amendment.
Mr.. Hamilton, by permission, made an
sYpIanation Of the scope OF the ordinance
showing the advantage to the city. As at
nresnt the interests of the city and county
rasb, and BY the proposed ordinance he
could make city cases which would turn in
fees to the rity and add to the finances OF
The city. At present he has the power to
make these cases Territorial by which he
gets a fee Of s. on each case and the fees go
70 the County. After discussion the ordi-
nance was placed upon its passage and
carried.
communication from the Butte City
Fire Department recommending the ap-
monument Of Lou P. Smith for Chief and
M ]. OBrien for Assistant Chief Fire Mar
shall was read. Also one from the Butte
City Fire Brigade protesting against the
purchase Of chemical fire engines and ask
i1g that all salaries heretofore connected
with the Fire Department be abolished.
The communications produced consider
able discussion. Mr.. Walsh was permitted
% make an explanation as a committee
I'm the Fire Department. What they ask
that they receive the permission to
commend appointments for Chief and As
itant Chief, as they are the regularly or
Hlisd city department. There has been a
@nstant clash between the Department
md the Fire Brigade, the independent Or
~unilation. II the Department have the
recommendation as asked there will be
unity Of action at fires.
Nj. Forbis thought that there should be
somebody appointed to look after the ap-
patns. l.
Nj. Walton suggested that the Fire Com
nttee be instructed to examine the trucks,
tr and COO fhav ho 1nool IN a~r,nor roYoSrI |
md It was so ordered.
Nj. Loeber wanted the Fire Marshal and
ASSISTANT discharged, and the positions de-
fared vacant.
Asan amendment Mr.. Walton moved
temporary Fire Marshal without pay, and
" their dismissal.
Mr. Walton, from Committee on Finance.
resented a number of accounts against
ns city approved. They were the bills
Nsd by the clerk early in the session. War ]
anls were ordered drawn for them. {
Mr. Forbis thought an order should ac-
nnpany every bill, as a great many are ]
N~ruted, for which the committee haveno {
voucher. There used to be a purchasing I
ven who authorized and o. KID bills pre- {
sHMd.
Treasurer Cannon's report was presented,
aoVlng a balance on hand $3O7. "a, which
VI referred to the Finance Committee.
liz MAYOR THE SUBJECT OF
lnals hauled to the dumps and exposed
Ualn the city limits. 1t is getting to be !
-N'a serious question OF expense to the
Y Ii the present fine imposed be not q
ocsnt it should be amended. If the i
W OF Health be changed to oonfine it's
onty within the city limits, instead OF t
niles outside, it would meet the re-
senents OF the situation and p the I
wy to take it's share. q
~ Walton moved that a committee
.alee be appointed to purchase
Jung Tor the City Hall and Attorneys 9
~ and attend to kalsomining and such I
frsfs as necessary. Messrs. Walton,
~ Ver and Jahreiss we're appointed. \
hm NV. ~1ahrelss wanted the parties who 8
n y on the south side Of Broadway COM i
n II 70 raise their buildings to grade.
=, Loeber asked to be permitted to see 7
srftles in question on the subject and &
s saOm the City Engineer what the grade
srtS Se. There are brick buildings on the 6
w sae which should be made to raise U
\, "Ire II they are not now on grade.
sEn.. peoer brought the electric light wire T
r su before the Council as being too low
ahay. IL passage Oh orolnary 'oa a
mi LI,alton said they were undoubtedly y
rs ~ . anc mentioned two wires only ten =
kd An, \ 'eet OF he roadway. The Streets "
Eo tMeys Committee were ordered to look
b nc matter and report at next meet. y